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pe·ri·od·i·cal  (pîr-d-kl)
adj.
1. Periodic.
2.
a. Published at regular intervals of more than one day.
b. Of or relating to a publication issued at such intervals.
n.
A publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day.

periodical [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl]
n
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a publication issued at regular intervals, usually monthly or weekly
adj
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) of or relating to such publications
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) published at regular intervals
3. periodic or occasional
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.periodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervalsperiodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals
publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
digest - a periodical that summarizes the news
pictorial - a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
serial publication, serial, series - a periodical that appears at scheduled times
organ - a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"
issue, number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
journal - a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals"
review - a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
Adj.1.periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"

periodical
noun
1. publication, paper, review, magazine, journal, weekly, monthly, organ, serial, quarterly, zine (informal) The walls were lined with books and periodicals.
Translations
periodical [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl]
A. ADJperiódico
C. CPD periodicals library Nhemeroteca f
periodical [ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkl]
adj [check-up, screening] → périodique
to make periodical visits to sb → rendre périodiquement visite à qn
She made periodical visits to her dentist → Elle rendait périodiquement visite à son dentiste.
n (= magazine) → périodique m
periodical
adj = periodic
nZeitschrift f; (academic also) → Periodikum nt
periodical [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkl]
1. adjperiodico/a
2. nperiodico


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IT MAY be contended, perhaps, that instead of OCCASIONAL appeals to the people, which are liable to the objections urged against them, PERIODICAL appeals are the proper and adequate means of PREVENTING AND CORRECTING INFRACTIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
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Since they had no extensive muscular mechanism to recuperate, that periodical extinction was unknown to them.
 
 
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